单选题 when their parents decided to cancel the family vacation for no clear reason.

单选题 My brother had to switch his morning drinks from milk to coffee to keep awake.

填空题 1 If your friends try to () as much detail as possible about what happened at the party, are they curious about it or eager to ignore it?

2 If () during a conversation, is it because you feel excited and satisfied or regretful and uneasy?

3 If you () on listening to a speaker, are you absent-minded, or do you listen carefully?

4 Careful choices of words () in communication. So, should you be selective about the words or use the words casually?

5 When you pause to let the comment (), are you regretting making the comment or giving the listeners time to understand it?

6 If you () yourself to the communication with your family, will you feel close to each other or distant from each other?

填空题 题目：用方框内单词适当形式填空，词库：dull、isolation、remark、upset、noticeable、verbal

1 Good conversation is never (); it is like good scenery -continuous, yet constantly varying and full of the charm of surprise.

2 Thanks to the help from her new friends, she did not experience () when she came to the new school.

3 Experts suggest that students talk to their parents or teachers about what they are () about before serious problems arise.

4 It's important to pay attention to each () in a conversation to fully understand the other person's viewpoint.

5 One () feature of his conversation is his habit of setting the topic rather than following the other person's.

6 Her () explanation of the process and the product was clear and easy to understand.

单选题 Nowadays,sitting down for a home-cooked meal with the whole family is a luxury that brings us closer together.

单选题 My little sister seems sad,sitting on the grass with two inflated balloons in her hand.

单选题 The family should provide a stimulating environment for the development and growth of the children.

单选题 Our nine-year-old son Bobby is very intelligent and capable of doing good work in school.

填空题 casual      encouragement      lines     plant

plays       questioned      quit      remembers

reminds      seed       show      stimulating

switch      wondered      pleasure

When the author treats her mother to lunch, she 1)（）again their lunchtimes together when she was a child. After her birth, her mother 2)() her job and stayed home to take care of her. Her mother spent almost every lunch hour with her throughout elementary school. She had never 3)() that and was grateful for her mother's love. As a grown-up, she wondered how come her mother had chosen to stay at home and look after her rather than pursue her 4)() career. Her mother answered that she enjoyed their time together because a child is like a (n) 5)() that grows all by itself into a beautiful flower as long as one cares for it. The pressed dandelion in the dictionary 6)() the author of the most unforgettable lunchtime with her mother. Having been told that she had to 7)() roles in the school play, she felt quite upset. During the walk in the yard, her mother made her realize that everyone has a special value, just as every flower can give 8)() in its own way. With her mother's constant 9)(), she learned to take pride in her new role and spent her lunchtimes reading over her 10)() and thinking about what she would wear. Her mother's company and encouragement mean a lot to her.